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Info-Hams Digest Sun, 13 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 283
Today's Topics:
FT-530 Receive Proble
noise blankers
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Date: Sat, 12 Mar 1994 19:46:00 GMT
From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!ncoast!comstar!bob.hinkle@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: FT-530 Receive Proble
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
S>Organization: California Technology Project of The Calif State Univ
S>I tried the two freq. on my 530 and it did the same thing. On the 440
S>side it acted like it was receiving a signal. Very strong, with not much
S>noise behind it.
S>--
Our local ham store (North Olmstead Amateur Radion Depot, North Olmsted
Ohio ) stated last week that they automatically return all 530s to Yaesu
for the mod to cure this. They install it free and turn the radio around
in less than a week.
....Bob KA1RI/8
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Date: Sun, 13 Mar 94 07:50:15 GMT
From: netcomsv!netcomsv!skyld!jangus@decwrl.dec.com
Subject: noise blankers
To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
In article <2lu9dt$t8o@oak.oakland.edu> prvalko@vela.acs.oakland.edu writes:
> Well, as the guy who first called the Ten Tec noise blanker a decorative
> knob... I'd like you all to know I happily sold my TS-440s and kept the
> Corsair because the Corsair was a much, much better, functional RADIO!
Ya know, it absolutly amazes me the lack of quality that hams will put up
with in a radio as long as it a.) looks spiffy and b.) they know someone
else that made the same mistake (er ah... choice. Yeah, that's it)
Kenwood for years has been pulling the game of adding noise to the front
end and cutting off the lowend audio response so the radio "sounds hot".
And a little under dampening in the CW filter makes a pleasant ringing
tone that just "jumps out of the QRM". Ya gotta love it! (It only takes
a handful of parts to make a receiver that's just on the verge of self-
oscillation. You really don't need to spend $2K plus.)
But the DX Hogs (oops, I mean emergency preparedness types) around here
with the Ultra-2K amps and 80 foot towers swear by them for snagging that
rare one. (er I mean passing health and welfare traffic).
"QRZ county, your supplies are on the truck, 59 LA qsl?"
Amateur: WA6FWI@WA6FWI.#SOCA.CA.USA.NA | "You have a flair for adding
Internet: jangus@skyld.grendel.com | a fanciful dimension to any
US Mail: PO Box 4425 Carson, CA 90749 | story."
Phone: 1 (310) 324-6080 | Peking Noodle Co.
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